Prepositions of Time Examples

Usage of Prepositions of Time: At, In & On

Preposition of Time Exercises

Some other prepositions of time with examples are the following:

After

After the meeting, I would like to take a rest.
I will eat lunch after I have done my work.

Later

Can we do this later?
I’ll see you later.

Ago

That happened several years ago.
He graduated from med school 5 years ago.

Before

Before you sleep, have your medicine.
I met my parents, 2 months before I graduated.

By

Please mail me the report by noon.
You can reach there by train.

Until

She’s staying in Chennai until the 28th.
He’ll be working here until noon.

During

We can check that during the interval.
During winter, it gets difficult.

While

Keep calm while driving.
While the parade was going on, a fire broke out.

From

You can enter from there.
She can get groceries from there.

To

There’s more to life than quitting.
What would you like me to do?

Till

She was sewing from morning till night.
The Mughal empire was in power from 1526 till 1857.

Past

He just walked past me.
It was past 3 o’clock.

For

For how long have you been standing here?
How much did you get for her?

Since

It has been a year since I ate desserts.
They haven’t slept since last night.

As Soon As/ As Long As

We’ll text you as soon as we arrive.
I waited beside the lamp post for as long as I could.

Prepositions Of Time: Usage of ‘In’, ‘At’ & ‘On’

One of the most difficult and even confusing parts of speech is prepositions. A preposition is a brief word that indicates a noun’s time, place, direction, etc. At, on, and in are the three prepositions of time that you will learn about in this article.

Preposition of Time

Table of Content

What is a Prepositions of Time?
Prepositions of Time Examples
Usage of Prepositions of Time: At, In & On
Preposition of Time Exercises
Solutions